It all started on my fifth birthday, the day that everything changed…

I guess I should introduce myself. My names Luna Star. And today's my birthday. I'm turning five and I can't wait to celebrate it with my Mom and Dad.

I woke up like usual at the crack of dawn, no matter what time I go to bed or try to sleep longer I can't. I opened my icy blue eyes and stretched with ah yawn. I got out of my bed, brushed my teeth and got dressed. Today I was wearing a white shirt and a short black skirt with white socks and black flats.

Making my way down stairs I was greeted with the sight of Mom making pancakes and Dad doing the eggs and bacon, mmhmm I loved bacon it was my favorite meat of all time, and the pancakes were in the shape of bears which were so adorable!

I sat down at the table and Mom and Dad greeted me and gave hugs and Mom kissed my forehead. Pretty soon breakfast was done and we ate. After we did the dishes it was time for presents. Dad got me this really cool metallic blue pocket knife that had a cool dragon design on it. One side was serrated and the other was just smooth. To say that MOm was mad was an understatement, she hit Dad over the head and told him that it was inappropriate to get a little girl a knife for her fifth birthday. After Dad apologized like a thousand time I opened Moms gift. She got me some new clothes and a couple of paranormal books by Martin Davis, he was by far my favorite author even though Mom had to help me with a few words. But know I carry a small dictionary with me to help when she or Dad's not their.

Mom told me that we had a fun day planned today with a visit to the movies, the movie that we were going to see was Jumanji.

Once the movie finished we went to this really great restaurant, the hibachi was so good! Then I got another surprise with them taking me to the ice skating rink. For some reason I always loved the cold especially ice. We were there for a couple of hours before they said that we had to leave for some reason.

This really confused me cause one moment we're having so much fun skating around and then the next a panicked look over came Moms face and she grabbed my hand and drug me out of the ring, Dad right behind us

-In the car-

"Why, why did we leave so suddenly?" I questioned

"I'll tell you when you get older" said Mom speeding out of the parking lot

"When i'm older, well how much older i'm already five?"

"Don't argue with your mother" said Dad

I flinched at the glare he gave with me and narrowed my quickly returning it

"But it's my birthday so what I say goes" I said with a glare

"We can't spend all day at the ice skating rink Lu" said Mom trying to calm me down and stop the topic

"But we were only there for two hours" I whined

"You're mother's right honey, and besides you have school tomorrow" said Dad agreeing with Mom

"I don't want to go to school!" I whined

"You have to you'll need all the education you can get" said Mom getting annoyed

"Now calm down" she hissed

"NO!" I screamed at them

"Listen to your mother!" said dad turning towards me

"I Hate you!" I screamed at them

In that split second of Mom taking her eyes off of the road a car ran a red light slamming into the side of our car making us skid into the other lane of on going traffic, making us in turn get hit again. Our car finally skidded to a stop, but the damage was already done.

Both of my parents were unconscious, and bleeding a lot, and I was losing a lot of blood from the gash on my back from the scrap metal of the car, I didn't know if I was going to survive. All I thought in that moment was that I was going to die, and the last words I told my parents was that I hate them. With that I lost conscious.

Third person POV

-First responders-

Everyone was in panic as they watched the cars collide. Thinking quick someone called the ambulance. Within minutes they were there along with the police and a fire truck since the second car caught on fire and the man in that car was killed, and the police because the second car sped away after the hit. The firefighter quickly started cutting away at the doors of the car to free the family, after they put the fire out. After quite the struggle they were able to free all three of them giving them to the ambulance, who quickly loaded them up and started driving to the hospital.

-In the ambulance-

"It looks like the kid took a hit to her spine with medal and her skull is racked open" said the first guy, he was tall with dark brown hair, mocha eyes and was wearing the standard uniform

"Both of the parents have multiple broken bone and their lungs are filling up with blood from a punctured lungs. I'm not sure if they are going to make it Rimi" just as he said that the monitors started screaming at them indicating that both of the adults hearts gave out.

"Shit!" thinking quick they started to try to revive them just as they pulled into the hospital and all three of them were rushed to the ER for surgery. Luna was the only one to survive, leaving her alone with only herself, since both of her parents had no siblings and she had no grandparents, so she was left alone in the world.

-with Luna in the astral plane-

I opened my eyes to pitch blackness

"Where am I?" I groaned out rubbing my eyes

Then my eyes snapped open in worry

"MOM! DAD! Where are you, are you ok" I shouted remembering the accident

"Luna?" My head snapped in the direction that I heard my Mom's voice

When I looked in that direction I saw my mom and dad

"Mom, Dad!" I yelled running to them

The closer I got the more transparent they appeared

I jumped into their embrace shedding tears the entire way

"I'm so sorry for everything that I said to you" I said with a sob

"Shhh it's okay honey" Mom said trying to calm me down

"We forgive you, we know that you didn't mean anything that was said" Dad said embracing both mom and me

"Look honey we know that you are going to be confused when you wake up... But always know that we will be watching you"

"What do you mean you'll watch over me? Aren't we going home? What do you mean when i wake up?" I start asking at a rapid

All I got in reply was two sad smiles

"We're sorry honey but… we… didn't make it" said dad crouching down to my level

"What do you mean you didn't make it, your here now"

"This place is called the astral plane, where souls come to say their final goodbyes before moving on" said Mom

"NO you're lying!" I screeched crouching down putting my hands over my ears

"This can't be happening you can't be dead!... I get it this is all a dream, a nightmare, and i'll wake up and everything will be ok, i'll wake up to your smiles and we will have breakfast and have fun just like any other day"

Their arms encircled me

"We're so sorry" said Mom

"But always know" continued Dad

"That we will always love you" they said together before starting to fade

"No please stop you can't leave me" I sobbed out

They completely disappeared

"No" I whimpered

The astral planes orbes faded away from me but I never noticed.

I have no idea how long I cried for, but the next time that I looked up I was in complete darkness

"I need to figure out a way to get out of here"

With that I started walking

A while later

"Ugg no matter how much I walk I get no where" I said, frustration clearly in my voice

"Are you lost little girl?" a low raspy voice questioned, echoing everywhere

"Who said that" I asked whipping around looking everywhere

"Don't be afraid i'm not going to hurt you… at least not yet" I finally pinpointed where the voice was coming from, it was right behind me...I felt it's retched breath in my ear and the smell of blood and rotting flesh filled my nose making me gag.

Slowly I turned around… and I was met with a hideous creature

It was a humanoid body with the arms and legs bending in the wrong direction, it's body looked like it had been severely burnt showing the rotting flesh and bone underneath , and its teeth, they were razor sharp and stained red with blood.

I froze for a split second and in that second it lunged for me. I screamed and quickly stumbled out of the way and ran for my life

"Where are you going I just want to eat, I mean meet you!" it hissed chasing me

I was fast but it was faster, it quickly caught up to me and tackled me pinning me to the ground.

It opened it's mouth showing me it's teeth

"No please, stop!" I screamed

Everything went black

In the hospital room

It's been three months since Luna was emitted into the hospital, and she's been in a coma since the accident.

This left the doctors stunned seeing at there was no reason for her to be in one.

Everyday she had a nurse to watch her seeing as her heart would get very slow or speed up rapidly, causing worry since it wasn't natural, but the doctors were amazed at how quick her injuries were healing.

This day was however different.

Dr. Azami Akito was on watch as usual, when the heart rate skyrocketed to the highest it's ever been which could cause her to go into cardiac arrest.

"This isn't good!" she said in a slightly rough voice

She quickly when to the bed only to be scared shitless

"No please, Stop!" she screamed shooting up in the bed tears leaking from her eyes

"Whoa kid, calm down it's ok" said trying to calm her down

She released a sod and broke down causing to go over and hugged her rubbing her back

"Shh it's okay…I don't know what scared you so much but I won't let it hurt you"

They stayed like that for twenty minutes before Luna calmed down enough.

"Why don't you tell me what happened, you don't want to keep it bottled up"

Luna gave a quiet nod and explained what happened in the astral plane, but what they didn't know was that someone was listening.

"Well it sound to me that you just had a bad dream"

'Although it doesn't explain how she knew about her parents'

"No it was real, my mom and dad are dead"

"Well yes, but the monster isn't real"

All she did was give a hesitant nod

That's when the door opened

"Hello sorry to interrupt i'm Kabuto Yakushi, i'm the one who's been keeping track of your healing"

"Hello " said with a bow

"Your shifts over so you can go"

She gave a nod and sent one final glance to Luna before leaving, shutting the door in the process.

Luna didn't know what it was but she didn't trust Kabuto and was afraid once the door closed, she felt as if she should run away.

"Well okay you've been healing quite quickly, have you always healed this quickly?" he asked taking a seat near her pulling out a clip board

"Yes… i've always… healed quicker than others" she responded hesitantly

"Hm… interesting" he said jotting something down

"Have you ever had any dreams that have come true, see people others can't,see your body in a dream?" he questioned

"Yes" she said she was very confused, what kind of questions were these, they didn't sound like normal medical questions to her.

"Good, good"

This went on for quite awhile, him asking strange questions

"Okay last question, do you have any family to go to?"

"No" she said

"Okay well that's it, thank you for your cooperation" with that he left the room

Leaving behind a very confused Luna… but one thing she missed was the sinister smile on his face

-Flash back-

Three days ago

During these three day Luna was visited by many social workers who were going over her inheritance, which she would get when she turned 18, and discussing where she would go once she was released for the hospital. After discussing this they decided that it would be best if she went to an orphanage so she wasn't living alone.

Once this was finished being discussed, walked in and told them that the paperwork was done and that she could leave, with that he left and the social workers helped her get ready to leave, Luna never once complained only nodding, her eyes dead with no emotion showing. Once she was changed into the new cloths that were bought for her, a light blue off shoulder dress with black flats and a white bow in her short spiky blood red hair, they left and brought her to the orphanage

-Present Time-

At the orphanage

Luna's POV

We just arrived at the orphanage, we meaning... me, Mieko Koko and Kane Rei (My social workers)

Once we got out of the car we saw a huge building with three floors, blue peeling paint, a front garden and a nice looking lady at the front door

"OMG! Your soo adorable!" the lady screeched

The next thing that I knew I was being picked up and spun around, causing me to let out a small squeak
'This lady moves way too fast for a human'

"OMG! You squeaked! That so adorable" she squealed again causing me to cringe at the loudness in my ear

"Miss. Kimi do you have to do that to every new kid that you get?" questioned Mieko, amusement clearly in her voice

"Ack, sorry she's just so cute" she mumbled putting me down

Once my feet hit the floor I scrambled away, hiding behind

"Well I would like to introduce you to Luna Star, she'll be your new kid" Koko said gesturing to me

"Oops sorry" she said shyly "My name is Sakihiro Kimi, but you can call me Saki or Kimi" she told me crouching down to my level extending her hand to me, slowly I reached out and shook her hand, I felt a jolt go through me when touched her hand

'Wow she's so young and already very pretty, she will-'

I heard a voice in my head say but was cut off when lets go of my hand

"Well now that introductions are over how would you like to meet the others here" she said getting up to her full height, she was tall about 5' 10" with light brown hair and forest green eyes

I gave a slight nod and followed her inside,the others following behind her.

As soon as I walked through the door I felt the entire atmosphere changed, when I was outside it was kinda warm and welcoming but the moment I stepped inside I felt like an alien, unwanted and that I was in danger. The inside was covered in a black purple like smoke and I was confused seeing as the others weren't acting like they saw it, so I warily observed it while I sat outside of the door while the adults talked about… whatever it is that the talk about.

After about ten minutes they came back outside and the two social workers left leaving me with . But she looked different now I don't know how to explain it but I kept seeing her face shifting and being blurry

Since stepping into the house I was even more weary of her, it seemed as if the purple smoke was just emitting off of her, polluting the house with it

"Okay Lu, I hope you don't mind if I call you that, all of the paperworks been settled so I would like to be the first to welcome you to our house" she said with a wide grin showing off all of her teeth, I couldn't help but notice that her canine teeth were pointier than the rest of them

'Don't, don't call me Lu' I thought with a sneer
"Come with me and i'll give you a tour of the house" with that she set off with me following

She showed me where my room would be, on the third floor after going up steps the hall split into two a left and right side, we went to the right where the 'girls dorm' is and the boys were on the left side of the house

The second floor was basically the play rooms,mini library and bathrooms, and the first had the kitchen, living room with a tv, and a door that was locked, when I asked about it just avoided the question so I just shrugged and continued with the tour, making a silent promise to find out what's down there, next was outside with a big garden, a playground, and a forest in the back,which she said to stay away from. With that we finished the tour and went back inside leaving me to do whatever I wanted to do, the moment she left all of the kids came to investigate me and all I did was glare at them cause I wanted to be left alone. Than one girl spoke up

"You probably think you're cool stuff don't you, just cause Saki likes you" she said, I later learned her name was Himari

"She's just like that to everyone" a boy agreed trying to look fierce (His name was Aki)

"Ya and look at your hair… it looks like ketchup, what did you do die it" a girl with dark brown hair and grey eyes said, her name was Shimi

"And your eyes their so cold like ice" another said he had a cruel smirk on his face, he looked like the oldest one there. I later learned that his name was Aru.

"I don't care what you say about me, just leave me alone" I sneered at them walking away to where the library was, leaving them behind

This continued for days them picking on me and me just staying in the library all day, till bed time barely eating unless dragged me down stairs and forced me to eat something.

Them one day I notice that Himari was gone, I thought nothing of it and continued with my day, then came the kids to pick on me and i asked

"Where's Himari?" I questioned with a bored tone

"Who?" they questioned, before their eyes became glazed and they shaked their heads and started their daily routine with me ignoring them, I was thinking of what could've happened for her to disappear and them not remember them

And like usual once I kept showing no reaction they left me alone, once they left I went to 's office.

Knock Knock

"Come in" came the reply

With that I entered

"Oh Luna! It's good to see you out of the library!" she said looking up from whatever document she was working on

"Ya… anyway I was wondering what happened to Himari?"

"Himari?" she muttered startled

"Ya… what happened to her?" Again i questioned

"Oh… Himari was adopted"

"Really I didn't see anyone come into the orphan-" I was cut off

"They came to us before you joined us, they just finished the paperwork and took her home with them last night when you were all asleep"

"Oh, okay then" I muttered leaving the room feeling her eyes on me the entire time

With a click I shut the door, went to the kitchen and got food then went to bed

-One week later-

"I'm pretty sure you both know why you're here, am I right" Questioned

"Yes" Shimi and I said at the same time

"Good then I don't have to explain why i'm very disappointed that you both fought"

"We didn't mean anything by it, we were just… playing" said Shimi

"Ya you guys were just playing and got to into it, you, Shimi, have a cut lip, face and body bruised and a broken nose… while you, Luna, have a cut lip and bruises… now why would I think that you two were playing!" she was calm at first then yelled towards the end causing Shimi to flinch and me to purse my lips

"Look i'm sorry I shouldn't of yelled… but please refrain from fighting you two" she sighed them waved us off

Shimi quickly ran out of the room, leaving and me

"I'm sorry I shouldn't of hit her" I apologized

"It's fine… just please don't do it again, I don't want anyone to ruin their pretty face"

I gave a faint chuckle

"You really shouldn't be doing this job, you're too stressed and getting gray hair"

With that said I left

Her hands shot up to her hair

"What!" I heard her screech making me chuckle

-Later that night-

I awoke with a start remembering the clawed hands of the creature from the hospital room... then I was startled when I heard a blood curdling scream. I quickly jumped up and went to investigate. Slowly and quietly I went down stairs all the way to the door that's always locked, but this time it was different when I twisted the knob... it opened with easy. Quietly I walked down the stairs, and it was weird that the stairs went down really far, farther than it should've been able to. Finally I reached the bottom and crouched down to see what was happening. I was shocked in the middle there was an altar with Shimi tied down and covered with blood, it looked like she had been ripped open and torn apart. Then I heard it the sound of someone eating, slowly I turned my head in the direction and saw … she was eating Shimis flesh, but she was different, her face was like an old hags and her hair was pure white, her arms were longer than any human should have, it was skinny and bony too. Just like I kept seeing her face changing

I gasped which was a big mistake, her head snapped in my direction, causing me to shrink back into the darkness easily blending in with my black pajamas.

"Hellooo?" it cooed

It was getting closer then Shimi groaned and it turned walking back to her victim. I took the chance to run back upstairs and running to my room locking my door and trying to convince myself that this was all a dream.

But I knew it wasn't… and that my life would never be the same again…